A case of rectal villous tumor with shortness of breath in a 70-year-old woman-Uncommon symptom of McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome.

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

Diagnosis of McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome (MWS) is sometimes difficult because the symptoms are sometimes nonspecific. Physician should be considered MWS in case of severe hyponatremia and hypokalemia are accompanied by prolonged mucous diarrhea.

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primary care
case report
emergency department
early onset
rectal cancer
heart failure
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
drug induced
atrial fibrillation
patient reported